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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:58:46 GMTSat, 04 Feb 2012 01:58:46 GMTjust-drinks.com - RSS feedjust-drinks.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20http://www.just-drinks.com/images/small_logo_style.gifhttp://www.just-drinks.com10021Beam Inc expects Bourbon sales to continue heading north and is planning to invest in infrastructure to support growth.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/just-on-call-buoyant-beam-inc-to-invest-behind-bourbon-boom_id106223.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 16:35:00 GMTThe incoming chairman of the US Distilled Spirits Council has told just-drinks that spirits sales are in a sweet spot and will continue to thrive, if distillers can fend off the taxman in the country.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/spirits-industry-bullish-despite-tax-threat_id106222.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 15:19:00 GMTSPI Group has consolidated distribution of its Stolichnaya vodka portfolio in the Indian market.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/spi-group-goes-with-aspri-spirits-for-stolichnaya-in-india_id106221.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 15:11:00 GMTCentral European Distribution Corp has said that Russian Standard's proposal is one of several "options" it is exploring.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/cedc-says-russian-standard-not-only-option_id106217.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 13:01:00 GMTBeam Inc has said that it expects more sales and profits gains in its first full-year as an independent company, after reporting a strong overall performance in 2011.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/beam-inc-targets-innovation-for-2012-as-fy-figures-shine_id106216.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 12:19:00 GMTEmbotelladora Andina is looking to merge its operations with rival Embotelladoras Coca-Cola Polar.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/embotelladora-andina-to-merge-with-coca-cola-polar_id106212.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 10:10:00 GMTRebounding Champagne sales and the Asian thirst for Cognac have propelled Moet Hennessy to strong rises in sales and profits in 2011.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/moet-hennessy-fizzes-in-fy-2011_id106220.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 13:54:00 GMTThe top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:http://www.just-drinks.com/news/just-the-round-up-the-week-in-drinks_id106219.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 13:11:00 GMTJones Soda has bought itself more time to climb out of the red after agreeing to sell common shares and warrants for US$3.2m.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/under-pressure-jones-soda-to-sell-more-shares_id106213.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 10:32:00 GMTJoseph Company International's West Coast Chillhttp://www.just-drinks.com/news/joseph-company-internationals-west-coast-chill_id106218.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 13:03:00 GMTVintage Wine Estates, WJ Deutsch & Sons' Flirthttp://www.just-drinks.com/news/vintage-wine-estates-wj-deutsch-sons-flirt_id106215.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 11:59:00 GMTHere's a run-down of some of the top research reports currently available in the just-drinks research store:http://www.just-drinks.com/news/just-the-research_id106162.aspxMon, 30 Jan 2012 12:59:00 GMTRussian Standard has offered Central European Distribution Corp emergency debt funding and distribution rights on its namesake vodka in return for handing over a further 23% stake in its business.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/russian-standard-details-cedc-plan_id106211.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 17:21:00 GMTArgentina has seen wine exports increase strongly in US dollar terms for 2011, thanks to ongoing consumer demand in the US and a jump in sales to China.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/winemakers-toast-strong-year-for-exports_id106201.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 10:28:00 GMTPete Brown is back, refreshed, raring to go, and pondering the future. "Which way will beer go in 2012?", he asks the tea leaves.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-beer-is-2012-a-fmcgcraft-beer-tipping-point_id106202.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 11:58:00 GMTHigher prices lifted full-year sales at Tanduay Distillers in 2011, after a slowdown in the Philippine economy hit volume momentum.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/tanduay-distillers-fy-sales-up-on-weak-economy_id106206.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 14:21:00 GMTJackson Family Wines has completed the acquisition of Hickinbotham Vineyard in Australia.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/jackson-family-wines-snaps-up-hickinbotham-in-mclaren-vale_id106205.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 13:42:00 GMTThere can't be too many key spirits markets where Irish whiskey outsells single malt Scotch, but the US has just become one. Here, just-drinks brings you some key facts from the 2011 sales figures for spirits in the US.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/irish-whiskey-outsells-single-malt-scotch_id106210.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 15:29:00 GMTUnited Spirits is considering expanding two of the Scotch whisky distilleries owned by its Whyte & Mackay subsidiary.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/whyte-mackay-mulls-distillery-expansion_id106203.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 12:09:00 GMTGinebra San Miguel has said that it will run its newly-acquired East Pacific Star Bottlers Philippines as a separate company.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/ginebra-san-miguel-to-keep-east-pacific-separate_id106207.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 14:32:00 GMT